Dr Kristen Howell – Invited Speaker Series
The Haemoglobinopathies in European Liaison of Medicine and Science (HELIOS) network will host a monthly speaker series with established researchers presenting a new approach to the diagnosis, treatment, guidelines and health economics of haemoglobinopathies.
The HELIOS network is committed to ensuring equal access to training on haemoglobinopathies for all.
The second speaker in the webinar series is Dr Kristen Howell, Assistant Professor in the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics at Texas A&M University.
We invite you to join us for this exciting opportunity to engage with the latest research in the field of haemoglobinopathies.
The speaker series is free of charge.
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Dr. Kristen Howell is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics at Texas A&M University. She is a chronic disease epidemiologist, with specific focuses on the transition from adolescence to young adulthood among those with Sickle Cell Disease and late effects of childhood cancer. Dr. Howell received her BS in Biology from the University of Oklahoma, MPH in Epidemiology from Emory University, and PhD in Epidemiology from the University of Memphis. Before becoming a professor at TAMU, Dr. Howell worked as a Clinical Research Scientist at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. She enjoys incorporating her research experiences from the hospital setting into the classroom setting to demonstrate the reach and value of the work of an epidemiologist.
Organizer
Stephanie Muth will host the monthly speaker series. Stephanie has worked for different medical device companies since 2010, breaking down barriers to introduce new treatment options to patients. She is passionate about collaborating with interdisciplinary stakeholders to improve the diagnosis and care available to patients. Since March 2022, Stephanie works with Resonance Health who provide FerriScan, the gold standard for liver iron concentration (LIC) measurements in haemoglobinopathy patients.